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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.
(a) Difficulty of text.
(b) Context of the words.
(c) Personal experience.
(d) Level of education.

2. Interpretation is important in language because it can affect ______________.
(a) Who wrote the text.
(b) The meaning of a text.
(c) Who will buy the text.
(d) Its prestige.

3. Words are formed due to the conventions of __________.
(a) Children.
(b) A pamphlet.
(c) A culture.
(d) Literary forms.

4. What form of criticism believes that the understanding of text is contingent upon reader knowledge and experience?
(a) Reader-response.
(b) Journal-revision.
(c) Writer-response.
(d) Reader-awareness.

5. According to Chapter 6, what type of narration typically occurs when the point of view is limited?
(a) Unreliable.
(b) Accurate.
(c) Derisive.
(d) Fantastical.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cullers in Chapter 6, what form of literature has been studied the most in the 20th century?

2. According to Chapter 6, what do readers seem to enjoy in narratives?

3. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?

4. What literary approach starts with a preconceived notion before offering supporting evidence to payoff that idea?

5. Literature as an aesthetic object attempts to encourage the reader to explore a relationship between _____________.

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